One of the things I love about Kaki Warner‘s historical Western romance novels is how she writes men. They’re authentically tough and often befuddled by women. I personally find writing a hero’s point of view very difficult, mostly because the men I know in real life are chatty, sensitive charity workers. My critique partner Moriah… Continue reading One woman’s tips for writing in the male point of view: Guest post by Kaki Warner
Category: Writer’s toolbox
Links to helpful websites, books, and other resources
What can you do with an English degree?
A couple of months ago, I read a post on literary agent Kristin Nelson’s blog which said that the median salary for a writer in the U.S. is higher than the national average. It got me thinking about my own English degree, and how clueless I was about career opportunities when I decided to study… Continue reading What can you do with an English degree?
Writing goals: Did you meet 2011’s? Set 2012’s?
I can hardly believe another year has gone by. I don’t know about you, but I love looking back to the goals I set myself on January 1 and remembering what I’ve accomplished this year. I had set myself some day-job goals (not to be a jerk-wad manager, since I was about to hire my… Continue reading Writing goals: Did you meet 2011’s? Set 2012’s?
How a small community can smother your characters
As a contemporary romance writer, I know that series set in small towns and tight-knit communities are insanely popular. But there’s also a danger that, as a series grows, those communities can begin to smother the vibrancy of later novels and their characters. This isn’t just a danger with small-town contemporary romance. It can happen… Continue reading How a small community can smother your characters
Discovering the book you wish you’d written
A few weeks ago, I sat down to read a book by a new-to-me author that’s coming out soon. The premise had sounded intriguing, but to be honest, I’d requested it along with about a dozen others so by the time I started reading it I couldn’t even remember what it was supposed to be… Continue reading Discovering the book you wish you’d written